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The International Organization for Migration (IOM) plans to evacuate up to 1,000 third-country nationals by ship from Misrata today. The ship picked up medical equipment, food and other supplies provided by aid groups in Benghazi yesterday for delivery to Misrata. According to the Libyan Red Crescent, 6,...

Continued violence in Misrata and renewed hostilities in Ajdabiya during the reporting period posed risks to the lives of women, children and other civilians as the crisis in Libya continues for a seventh week. In Misrata, humanitarian actors have been able to evacuate the wounded and deliver medical...

On 7 April 2011, United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon reiterated his call on the Government of Libya to end violence and armed attacks against civilians. The UN Secretary-General and ERC Valerie Amos both called for an immediate temporary termination of hostilities in Libya to allow access for...

Humanitarian agencies have stepped up their humanitarian response to meet the urgent needs of civilians caught in recent fighting in Côte d’Ivoire. In Abidjan, countless dead bodies are strewn over the city’s streets and entire neighborhoods are without electricity and water. Many...

As hostilities continue, there is a dire need for humanitarian aid and increased access to conflict-affected areas of north-western Libya. The humanitarian community is concerned about support for health facilities and protecting civilians from gender-based violence and human rights violations.
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